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Advent Semester—2024
Jun 24, 2025 |
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| ARTH 370 - Art in Germany: 1919-1933 |
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This course examines artistic production in Germany within the social and political context of the Weimar Republic between 1919 and 1933. The course investigates Expressionism, the "anti-art" theories espoused by Dada artists, and the formal characteristics of New Objectivity painting under the influence of photography. The art and politics of the Bauhaus are explored in detail, including the practices of painting, architecture, and industrial design. The course concludes with consideration of the rapid change in leadership and direction at the Bauhaus and its closing at the hands of the Nazis.
4.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Final Examination, Lecture/Seminar Humanities, Non-Languages Division Art, Art History, Vis Studies Department Course Attributes: AH--Europe/North America, AH--Modern/Contemporary, Arts Distribution, G2, G6GM |
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